Manga like Full Moon wo Sagashite

Fruits Basket

Also known as Fruits Basket.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own--when touched by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!



Note: Volume 9 includes the bonus chapter "Rain Shelter of Terror".

Tags: Animals , Shoujo , Mythology , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Philosophy , Shapeshifting , Reincarnation , Rehabilitation , Heterosexual , School , Female Protagonist , Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Tsundere , Primarily Teen Cast , Age Gap , Coming of Age , Disability , Unrequited Love , Estranged Family , Youkai , Curses , Primarily Male Cast , Love Triangle , Orphan , Crossdressing , Memory Manipulation , Incest , Henshin , Delinquents , Revenge , Dissociative Identities , Teacher , Transgender

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Also known as Phantom Thief Jeanne.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

High school student Maron Kusakabe has a secret: she’s Phantom Thief Jeanne. She sneaks into private art collections to steal paintings in which demons reside. Jeanne’s task is to seal the demons before they can devour human hearts. So far she’s been able to evade the police on her midnight outings, but now another thief has come onto the scene—Phantom Sinbad—and he’s trying to take the paintings before she does!



Notes:
Includes bonus stories "Miyako☆Catharsis", "Instant?! Access Legend★", "Let's Go, Silk Road ★"
"The Memory of the Fish, The Snow Crystals of the Moon" 1-2 and "I Will Be Your Happiness" are not included as they are only released in the Bunko edition (but not in the initial release of the manga)

Tags: Female Protagonist , Demons , Reincarnation , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Shoujo , School , Henshin , Angels , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Denpa , Hikikomori , Time Manipulation , Work , Time Skip , Love Triangle , Gods , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Acrobatics , Estranged Family

[Oshi no Ko]

Also known as [Oshi no Ko].

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s weapon!



Notes:
Nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho.
Nominated for the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.
Nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award.
Winner of the 7th Next Manga Award in the print category.
Chapter count includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Revenge , Idol , Acting , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Twins , Detective , Time Skip , Work , Age Gap , Otaku Culture , Love Triangle , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Anti-Hero , Suicide , Bullying , Educational , Urban Fantasy , Denpa , Tsundere , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Pregnant , Filmmaking , VTuber , Cosplay

Skip Beat!

Also known as Skip Beat!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!



Tags: Shoujo , Acting , Work , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Slapstick , POV , Revenge , Age Gap , Urban , Love Triangle , Ojou-sama , Tsundere , School , Tragedy , Super Power

Sakura-Hime Kaden

Also known as Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Sakura is a princess who lives alone with a few maids in a mansion deep in the mountains. She’s been engaged to the prince of the country since she was born. She doesn’t like that fact, as she wants to decide her fate on her own. However, one day, a messenger from the prince suddenly came to take her to the capital…

Note: The chapter count includes six extra stories.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Mythology , Found Family , Tragedy , Historical , Demons , Ninja , Fairy Tale , Magic , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Fugitive , Orphan , Femboy , Politics , Royal Affairs , Arranged Marriage

Kodomo no Omocha

Also known as Kodocha: Sana's Stage.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , School , Acting , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Adoption , Suicide , Heterosexual , Family Life , Slapstick , Orphan , Tsundere

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Also known as Your Lie in April.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she bring Kosei back to music, and back to life?



Note: Nominated for the 2012 Manga Taisho Awards.

Tags: Tragedy , School , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Rehabilitation , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Classical Music , Shounen

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Also known as Sailor Moon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!



Notes:
The tankoubon release contains 52 Acts and 9 bonus chapters across 18 volumes; chapter/volume counts follow the tankoubon release.
The shinsouban release contains the original 52 Acts plus 8 new Acts across 12 volumes, but no bonus chapters as all 9 were released separately in Sailor Moon Short Stories alongside another bonus chapter that was previously released in an artbook.
The kanzenban release contains both the 60 Acts and the 10 bonus chapters from the short story shinsoubans across 10 volumes.


Tags: Shoujo , Primarily Female Cast , Reincarnation , Magic , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Time Manipulation , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Astronomy , Tragedy , Memory Manipulation , Mythology , Philosophy , War , Cosmic Horror , Space Opera , Demons , Space , Super Power , School , Aliens , Fairy Tale , LGBTQ+ Themes , Body Horror , Rehabilitation , Nudity , Revenge , Time Skip , Dissociative Identities , Urban , Unrequited Love , Yuri , Found Family , Superhero , Circus , Gender Bending , Shrine Maiden , Bisexual , Love Triangle , Animals , Parenthood , Tokusatsu , Kemonomimi , Age Gap , Age Regression , Bullying , Twins , School Club

31☆Ai Dream

Also known as Idol Dreams.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

At age 31, office worker Chikage Deguchi feels she missed her chances at love and success. When word gets out that she’s a virgin, Chikage is humiliated and wishes she could return to the time when she was still young and popular. She takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to when she was 15. Now Chikage is determined to pursue everything she missed out on all those years ago—including becoming a star!



Tags: Age Regression , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Love Triangle , Bullying , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Female Protagonist , Idol , Tragedy , Marriage , Pregnant , LGBTQ+ Themes , Twins

NANA

Also known as Nana.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.

Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.

This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.



Note: Winner of the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2002.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Band , Primarily Adult Cast , Shoujo , Tragedy , Time Skip , Philosophy , Found Family , Netorare , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Achronological Order , Age Gap , Urban , Rock Music , Nudity , Drugs , Mahjong , Bar